Our Impact
Over the years, Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity has built 22 homes for deserving families in our community. In addition, we have helped other community members and organizations, such as Barnabas Connection and Freedom Canines, with construction projects to further expand their work in the Wimberley Valley.
Our Mission
The mission of Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity is to build simple, decent, and affordable homes for people in need.
Who We Are
Established in 1992, Wimberley Valley Habitat for Humanity is a local, volunteer-run affiliate of Habitat for Humanity International, a non-profit ecumenical Christian housing organization.
What We Do
Habitat for Humanity works in partnership with people in need to build decent, affordable housing. This is accomplished with volunteers, generous donors, prayer partners, and the homeowner partners, who are required to work building their house.
About our Homes
Habitat homes are built with energy efficient features and designed within the deed restrictions of the neighborhoods in which they are built.
About the Homeowner Process
We select Habitat partner families based on the following criteria: need, ability to pay, and willingness to partner. Habitat for Humanity is not a giveaway program, rather it offers a hand up to families who are qualified to become homeowners. Each partner family must meet the income requirements to afford to pay their monthly mortgage, demonstrate the need for a Habitat home, and agree to 300 hours of sweat equity, which must be completed before the closing on their home.
Strong relationships develop through this process. Becoming a Habitat homeowner carries a far deeper meaning than just having a new house. Habitat home ownership transforms lives. Habitat homes are built with the love and support of the Wimberley community, are sold at cost and financed by Habitat with a no interest loan.
Volunteers, including partner families, provide most of the labor. Individual and corporate donors provide money and materials to build Habitat houses. The mortgage payments go into a revolving Fund for Humanity that is used to build more houses.